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Posted: July 31, 2018

WSSA Spotlights State-Level Strategies in the Battle Against Noxious Weeds

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – August 1, 2018 – Today the Weed Science Society of America is introducing a new fact sheet featuring state-level strategies in the battle against noxious weeds – those plants known for their negative impact on public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property. Once a weed is classified as noxious at the

Posted: July 29, 2018

Genetics Help Make a Weed a Weed

New University of British Columbia research finds that the success of weedy and invasive plants like the Jerusalem artichoke lies in their genes.

Posted: July 29, 2018

What are Weeds Costing You?

A driver weed is one that influences yield or long-term weed management plans. In corn, Craigmyle looked at three — giant ragweed, cocklebur and waterhemp. Of those, he notes that giant ragweed is making a comeback in Midwest farm fields.

Posted: July 20, 2018

Report from Research Workshop on the Off-Target Movement of Dicamba Made Available by WSSA

Report from Research Workshop on the Off-Target Movement of Dicamba Made Available by WSSA

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – July 20,

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Posted: July 10, 2018

Best Practices in the Battle Against Noxious Weeds

Noxious weeds are plants designated by federal, state or local officials as injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property. Once a weed is classified as noxious, authorities are empowered to take a variety of actions to contain and manage it. At the federal level, for example, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated

Posted: July 4, 2018

Dicamba Research Workshop – Final Report and Presentations

The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) sponsored a research workshop for managing dicamba off-target movement on April 16 -17, 2018 at the AMA Executive Conference Centers in Arlington, VA. WSSA invited a select group of weed scientists

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